Friday, February 17, 2017

Build the Best Blitz Deck in Halo Wars 2

Use these tips to find the best cards for your Halo Wars 2 Blitz deck.

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New Line of Pokemon Mega Bloks Revealed

New Pokemon toys are on the way, as the popular creature-collecting franchise has joined Mattel's line of re-branded toy sets, Mega Construx.

As reported by Kotaku, Pokemon from the Kanto region will be featured in the upcoming Mega Construx sets, including fan favorites like Pikachu and Charizard. The first sets will release in North America sometime this summer.

Pokemon Mega Construx Charizard figure

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Fallout 4 Director on Bethesda Game Studios' Current Slate of Games in Development

After previously teasing a few major projects in the works, Bethesda Game Studios director Todd Howard has clarified the Fallout and The Elder Scrolls studio's current development slate.

Speaking with IGN, Howard said that, adding up all projects in various states of development, Bethesda Game Studios, the in-house development studio at Bethesda Softworks, has "seven

going," including a new mobile game, though he clarified that two of those projects have already been properly announced. Fallout 4 in VR was revealed at E3 2016, while The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for the Nintendo Switch was confirmed earlier this year.

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How Skyward Sword Feedback Impacted Breath of the Wild

The Legend of Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma recently discussed how feedback influenced Breath of the Wild, revealing how a fan's response to Skyward Sword impacted the game's development.

"So there was something that the fans said before starting development that changed what I thought," Aonuma told Game Informer during an interview in which he was joined by Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto.

"There was a fan that said he really, really loved Zelda," he continued. "But while playing Skyward Sword, he missed experiencing this huge world where he could just ride Epona around," something Aonuma said the fan really enjoyed in Ocarina of Time. "And somewhere within myself, I felt the same way," he added, noting that "for Breath of the Wild, it's something that I definitely thought about."

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Half-Life 2, Portal Writer No Longer at Valve

After working on a number of games at Valve, video game writer Erik Wolpaw has left the studio.

News of Wolpaw's departure comes by way of former Valve scriptwriter Marc Laidlaw, who posted on Twitter: "Wolpaw left Valve so I can now insult him freely without damaging the company's reputation. He's a comic genius and a true original."

Shortly thereafter, Wolpaw took to Twitter to confirm that Jay Pinkerton, who co-wrote Portal 2 with Wolpaw, hasn't left the company, saying, "Pinkerton's still at Valve! Stop sending him concerned emails!"

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Deathwing Battles Gruul in World of Warcraft Art Book

World of Warcraft: Chronicle, Volume 2 hits on March 14, but until then you can feast your eyes on this exclusive preview inside the hardcover collection from Blizzard Entertainment and Dark Horse Books.

Just like the first volume, it features full-page artwork of iconic WoW moments, characters and creatures, plus a written account of what happened during large battles and turning points in Azeroth history. Take a look:

Also, Dark Horse has made these pages available to download, DRM free, until the book releases on March 14.

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Ask Ed Boon Anything About Injustice 2

We've been covering Injustice 2 all month long as part of IGN First, and to close things out at the end of the month we'd like to offer you a chance to ask NetherRealm founder and Injustice 2 boss Ed Boon your burning questions about the superhero fighting game sequel. Remember that Boon is unlikely to share any more character reveals, but if you've got questions about gameplay mechanics, his character preferences, etc., there's a good chance he might reply!

Please leave your question in the Comments below, and we'll send the best of the bunch to Boon for his consideration. Look for the answers soon! In the meantime, catch up on any of our exclusive Injustice 2 coverage you might have missed!

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